The Hill School prepares students from across the country and around the world for college, careers and life. Within a family School environment and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, we challenge our young people to work hard; think and reason; be fulfilled; serve the common good; and be prepared to lead as citizens of the world, uniquely guided by our motto, "whatsoever things are true."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12.7M a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $232.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $281K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49.3M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66.8M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$57.7M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$317.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66.8M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57.1M
FY2021$89.6M
FY2022$63.0M
FY2023$60.2M
FY2024$53.3M
FY2025$66.8M
Expenses
$57.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45.4M
FY2021$48.1M
FY2022$51.6M
FY2023$55.0M
FY2024$55.8M
FY2025$57.7M
Net assets
$317.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$231.5M
FY2021$283.7M
FY2022$266.4M
FY2023$277.9M
FY2024$293.0M
FY2025$317.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1938.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $41.7M Management & general 20% · $11.4M Fundraising 8% · $4.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990; $2.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School - Former
$694,668Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$425,227Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Cfoo
$299,260Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Headmaster for Advan
$260,646Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$198,924Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Headmaster for Enrol
$176,152Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Campus Operations
$174,123Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School for Community Life
$163,046Pt VII · Sec A

Zachary Lehman’s $695K as Head of School - Former is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zachary Lehman$694,668$550,000$571,999$501,593$441,818$412,873
Kathleen Devaney$425,227$219,473————
Richard Wood$299,260$294,143$287,253$280,078$268,887$251,310
Sylvia Rodriguez Vargas—$279,530$163,047$160,775——
Christian P Sockel$260,646$252,961$242,776$234,586$214,755$200,280
Dr Kristin Spencer$198,924$199,900$189,857$174,734$159,583—
Lynda Hamilton-Kirk—$191,733$168,912—$137,212—
Thomas Eccleston IV$176,152$175,183$169,139$167,624$157,874$151,831

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $41.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The hill school provides a challenging curriculum to its 527 students emphasizing critical thinking and writing. A total of 21 advanced placement courses were offered as well as an array of honors classes and independent studies. Hill students are active in athletics, the arts, student-run organizations and community service.

$41.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $43.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,746,987
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,512,264
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,856,669
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,883,993
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,773,466
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,153,102

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.2M
Money outPt IX
$57.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$41.7M
Managementcol C$11.4M
Fundraisingcol D$4.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$317.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.8M
Total assetsLn 16$366.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$316K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.4M
Total revenueLn 12$66.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
SavingsLn 2$13.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$232.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109.4M
Other assetsLn 15$117K
Total assetsLn 16$366.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.3M
Net assetsLn 32$317.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5398
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.9M$13.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$215.2M$232.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109.7M$109.4M
Total assetsLn 16$345.9M$366.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52.9M$49.3M
Net assetsLn 32$293.0M$317.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7.7M$7.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$136K$1.0M$136K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16.2M$10.0M$4.7M$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.5M$974K$427K$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.2M$2.0M$834K$292K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$758K$391K$112K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$28K$28K
Investment management feesLn 11f$582K$582K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$327K$192K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$816K$254K
Information technologyLn 14$73K$73K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.4M$287K$24K
TravelLn 17$534K$184K$349K
InterestLn 20$1.7M$1.5M$152K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.6M$5.9M$594K$99K
InsuranceLn 23$634K$634K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10.6M$10.2M$337K$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.6M$982K$191K$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$57.7M$41.7M$11.4M$4.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $66.8M$57.7M$9.1M$317.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $53.3M$55.8M−$2.5M$293.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $60.2M$55.0M$5.2M$277.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $63.0M$51.6M$11.4M$266.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $89.6M$48.1M$41.5M$283.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $57.1M$45.4M$11.7M$231.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $66,765,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,932,361$19,996,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,585,282$37,211,147
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,709,841$9,241,861
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,498$316,039
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $53,310,982$66,765,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,532,264$7,766,987
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,298,246$23,422,245
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,500$28,248
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,970,798$26,450,614
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,802,808$57,668,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,491,826$9,097,109
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,765,203 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$21,088 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,996,156
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,483,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,996,156
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,177,925 · Unrelated business $33,222$37,211,147
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $899,726 · Excluded from tax $3,944,651$4,844,377
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,397,484$4,397,484
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $337,127$337,127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,493,964 · Unrelated business $932,948 · Excluded from tax $8,342,135$66,765,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,668,094 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,746,987$7,746,987
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,726 · Management $1,014,031 · Fundraising $135,726$1,285,483
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,968,565 · Management $4,730,222 · Fundraising $1,466,220$16,165,007
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $974,343 · Management $426,985 · Fundraising $134,887$1,536,215
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,048,181 · Management $833,867 · Fundraising $291,901$3,173,949
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $757,982 · Management $391,110 · Fundraising $112,499$1,261,591
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,500$33,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $28,248$28,248
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $581,598$581,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $191,834 · Fundraising $135,432$327,266
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $815,665 · Fundraising $253,524$1,069,189
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $72,794$72,794
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,413,641 · Management $286,657 · Fundraising $23,692$1,723,990
IX-17 TravelManagement $184,284 · Fundraising $349,241$533,525
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,509,727 · Management $151,816 · Fundraising $25,303$1,686,846
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,907,881 · Management $594,089 · Fundraising $99,015$6,600,985
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $633,643$633,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,184,654 · Management $336,752 · Fundraising $56,125$10,577,531
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $982,334 · Management $190,801 · Fundraising $1,436,612$2,609,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,650,021 · Management $11,396,854 · Fundraising $4,621,219$57,668,094
Part X · Balance sheet $366,258,558 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $341,472$213,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,512,097$13,557,133
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,134,720$7,850,950
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,544,591$2,435,694
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $138,199$142,221
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $300,223$397,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109,694,415$109,393,841
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $134,922,804$149,282,426
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $80,290,444$82,869,030
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,136$116,668
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,931,101$366,258,558
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,084,716$3,598,635
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $151,220$142,341
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $42,915,085$39,770,308
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,740,799$5,741,390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,891,820$49,252,674
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,535,093$130,903,633
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $172,504,188$186,102,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $293,039,281$317,005,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,931,101$366,258,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $317,005,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,765,203
XI-2 Total expenses$57,668,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,097,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$293,039,281
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,943,719
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$74,225
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$317,005,884

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